Quiz

The ground may still be frozen, but you’re itching to try your hand at vegetable gardening. Are you ready for the spring thaw? Test your veggie IQ and see if you have what it takes to get those vegetables growing!

From the Editor

Purple reign

Is it possible to be obsessed with a flowering tree? I discovered the eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) on a photo shoot in 2009. It was the first week of May and I was heading to an incredible collection of woodies at Folmer Landscaping, Botanical Gardens & Garden Centre in Walkerton, Ontario. What I wasn’t prepared for was the spectacular redbud that had just come into bloom. When we were putting together this issue, I was happy to see the eastern redbud on the lineup for our Trees We Love column. With its spectacular vibrant colour and fleeting beauty, I know the redbud is a tree I’m enchanted with. I hope you share my feelings about this true harbinger of spring.